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U.S. marshals, local officers arrest 144 violent fugitives in Savannah roundup

By: DispatchDaemon March 23, 2016 - 6:37pm Add new comment

A team effort by federal and local authorities confronting rising crime in Savannah led to 144 arrests of violent fugitives in the area since February, police and U.S. marshals announced Wednesday. Those arrested during the six-week crackdown included 13 suspects wanted on murder charges, authorities said. Others had outstanding arrest warrants for crimes including aggravated assault, robbery, rape and child molestation.


Georgia college students 'feel that our lives are in danger' after 'Trump 2016' written in chalk on campus

By Jeff Martin March 23, 2016 - 6:32pm 1 Comment

The president of Emory University has met with 40 to 50 student demonstrators who said they were concerned and frightened after someone wrote "Trump 2016" in chalk on campus sidewalks and some buildings. Jim Wagner, president of the Atlanta university, wrote Tuesday that the students viewed the messages as intimidation, and they voiced ?genuine concern and pain? as a result.


Movie director serving 2 years in crew member's death in Jesup gets out early, sheriff says

By: DispatchDaemon March 23, 2016 - 6:08pm Add new comment

A movie director was released from jail Wednesday after serving a year behind bars for the death of a crew member killed by a train during filming of a movie about singer Gregg Allman. A Superior Court judge ordered former "Midnight Rider" director Randall Miller to be set free after a hearing at which prosecutors agreed Miller's good behavior had earned him early release halfway through a two-year sentence.


Stack of laws await Georgia governor's signature

By Walter C. Jones March 23, 2016 - 5:32pm Add new comment

With just two days left in the legislative session, plenty of bills remain under consideration or must head to a House-Senate conference committee to negotiate differences. Those have until midnight Thursday to win agreement, and then Gov. Nathan Deal will have another 40 days to decide whether to sign them into law. Deal already has some legislation awaiting his approval or veto.


Mother of 2-year-old who shot himself in Atlanta-area hotel arrested

By Associated Press March 23, 2016 - 5:14pm Add new comment

Police say a woman has been arrested after her 2-year-old son was shot during an apparent accident in a motel room near Atlanta. DeKalb County police Maj. Stephen Fore tells local news media that Valencia Burks was arrested Wednesday. Fore says Burks was at the motel in Lithonia when her son found a handgun in her purse early Monday and accidently shot himself in the abdomen.


Terry Dickson: This one is for y'all -- that means you

By: DispatchDaemon March 23, 2016 - 4:40pm Add new comment

"You" is taught, "y'all'' is learnt


Wide loads to slow traffic in Southeast Georgia over several days

By Terry Dickson March 23, 2016 - 4:24pm Add new comment

Traffic will be slowed along some Southeast Georgia roadways over several days while to oversize loads are trucked from Brunswick to Proctor & Gamble's plant in Albany, Ga., the Georgia Department of Transportation said. The first load will leave the Port of Brunswick and 9 a.m. and the second a half hour later bound for Jesup where they will stop for the night, the DOT said in a release.


2 arrested after home shot up in apparent road rage incident, police say

By Associated Press March 23, 2016 - 10:14am 1 Comment

Kennesaw police have arrested two men who they say fired at a person's home after a road rage incident. Media outlets report that a man driving March 15 was stopped at a light behind a Honda Civic. When the light turned green and the car didn't go, he honked.


Bill to stall pipeline from Belton, S.C., to Jacksonville awaits Georgia governor's signature

By: DispatchDaemon March 23, 2016 - 6:24am Add new comment

The House beat back an amendment to weaken a pipeline moratorium bill late Monday night and sent the measure to the governor for his signature. By a vote of 116-48, House Bill 1036 passed to prohibit the state from issuing any permits or licenses until July, 2017, for the construction of a petroleum pipeline. It is aimed at Texas-based Kinder Morgan which has plans to build the $1-billion Palmetto Pipeline across East Georgia linking Belton, S.C., and Jacksonville, Fla., with a terminal in Savannah.


Stolen truck recovered from mud in South Brunswick River

By The Times-Union March 22, 2016 - 5:50pm Add new comment

A stolen pickup truck ditched in the South Brunswick River resulted in a three-hour-long muddy mess. The Ford pickup truck was between the Interstate 95 and Georgia 303 bridges and about 100 yards from the boat ramp where it had been ditched.